Thank you for that, turns out there is thread here for Julie, and her remains have been recovered too.Not sure if this got answered later, but Joel Rifkin, who also wore aviator-style eyeglasses and strangled women, killed a sex worker named Julie Blackbird in 1990. Her body was never found. He killed 17 women between 1989 and 1993 in and around New York City and Long Island. There doesn't seem to be much information out there about Julie Blackbird, so I'm not sure if she was a redhead, but the timing would fit her and the description of the abusive john could have fit Rifkin at that time, though he was in his early 30s by then.
He's New York's Most Prolific Serial Killer — Who Were Joel Rifkin’s Victims? | Oxygen Official Site
Joel Rifkin was an unemployed New York landscaper living a dark double life as a prolific serial killer — claiming the lives of 17 women, a staggering total. His reign of terror came to an end on June 28, 1993 after he was pulled over for a routine traffic stop by New York State Police, who...www.oxygen.com
NY - NY - Julie Blackbird, 28, Manhattan, 1990's
Julie Blackbird Birth 29 Mar 1961 Julie Blackbird was originally from Texas. She came to New York in search of career opportunities. Her life was taken too soon by serial killer Joel Rifkin, who confessed to killing her sometimes in 90's. He was arrested in June 1993 and Julie was his...
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